Comments on: Vermeer http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/ Making and Thinking About Visual Art Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Rourke http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/comment-page-1/#comment-10165 David Rourke Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:42:03 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/#comment-10165 <p>Erin,</p> <p>I don't like to paint on acrylic grounds, but it's not a horrible sin, either. There is not a lot of real data at this point indicating that painting on acrylic primer is an awful thing to do.</p> Erin,

I don’t like to paint on acrylic grounds, but it’s not a horrible sin, either. There is not a lot of real data at this point indicating that painting on acrylic primer is an awful thing to do.

]]> By: erin libby http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/comment-page-1/#comment-10132 erin libby Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:48:20 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/#comment-10132 <p>I have sniffed (nose up) at the acrylic grounds and underpainting. I confess that , in spite of my disdain, I have done a few pieces just that way. I was working on a tight schedule and planned to charge less than $iooo, for the pieces. (See my head hanging down in shame.) Recently, I heard that this technique may last only 25 years and, in an article, an expert said something like, "I think it is sound, but there hasn't been enough time."</p> <p>Any real data? I would never be so careless with a major work. In fact, What I have started doing is to coax more variety of painterlyness out of the acrylics, using them without any addition of oil. ( I'll find a photo as soon as I figure out how to add one.)</p> I have sniffed (nose up) at the acrylic grounds and underpainting. I confess that , in spite of my disdain, I have done a few pieces just that way. I was working on a tight schedule and planned to charge less than $iooo, for the pieces. (See my head hanging down in shame.) Recently, I heard that this technique may last only 25 years and, in an article, an expert said something like, “I think it is sound, but there hasn’t been enough time.”

Any real data? I would never be so careless with a major work. In fact, What I have started doing is to coax more variety of painterlyness out of the acrylics, using them without any addition of oil. ( I’ll find a photo as soon as I figure out how to add one.)

]]> By: Incompetent http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Incompetent Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:26:50 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/#comment-6787 <p>Given Vermeer's visionary qualities, I wouldn't be surprised if time travel was also one of his talents.</p> Given Vermeer’s visionary qualities, I wouldn’t be surprised if time travel was also one of his talents.

]]> By: David http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/comment-page-1/#comment-6773 David Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:46:46 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/#comment-6773 <p>Jeff,</p> <p>I agree, although I found it amusing that he thinks that acrylic primer is the best ground to use if you want to "paint your own Vermeer" with a close approximation of Vermeer's materials and methods.</p> Jeff,

I agree, although I found it amusing that he thinks that acrylic primer is the best ground to use if you want to “paint your own Vermeer” with a close approximation of Vermeer’s materials and methods.

]]> By: jeff http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/comment-page-1/#comment-6765 jeff Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:25:37 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2007/09/15/vermeer/#comment-6765 <p>The guy who runs that site is a pretty good painter in his own right. I does very interesting remakes on Vermeer's.</p> The guy who runs that site is a pretty good painter in his own right. I does very interesting remakes on Vermeer’s.

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